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As the Big Ten continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Michigan State announced that Kristen Henn from the field hockey team and Greg Wolfe of the ice hockey team have been named Michigan State's 2013-14 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients.

Seventeen Big Ten student-athletes earned first-team Capital One Academic All-District honors, as announced on Thursday. The honorees are now eligible for Academic All-America consideration. The complete list of Big Ten Academic All-District award recipients can be found below.

As the Big Ten continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, senior student-athletes James Morris and Marike Stribos were named the 2013-14 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients for the University of Iowa, which were announced at the UI's annual academic and athletic achievement banquet. Morris is a standout on the football team, while Stribos is a member of Iowa's field hockey team.

Many Big Ten Medal of Honor winners enter the coaching realm after their playing careers are through and a few have ended up at conference institutions, including at least four current Big Ten head coaches. Michigan field hockey coach Marcia Pankratz won the Big Ten Medal of Honor at Iowa in 1986, while three conference coaches presently coach at their alma mater - Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald (1997, football), Purdue's Sharon Versyp (1988, women's basketball) and Wisconsin's Mike Eaves (1978, hockey).

The Big Ten enjoyed a successful 2013 field hockey season
highlighted by two teams earning bids to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
Northwestern and Penn State were crowned Big Ten co-Champions and Michigan
State won the Big Ten Tournament title.

NCAA Bound: Two Big Ten teams competed in the NCAA Field Hockey
Championships, as Michigan State and Penn State earned berths in the field. The
Spartans participated in a play-in game and upset second-seeded Syracuse in the
first round, before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Connecticut.
The Nittany Lions lost a heartbreaker to Princeton in the opening round. For more
on the NCAA Tournament, click HERE.

We Are The Champions: Northwestern and Penn State
ended the regular season with matching 5-1 conference marks to finish the year
as Big Ten co-Champions. The crown marked the second in a row for the Nittany
Lions and seventh overall. The Big Ten Championship was the sixth for the
Wildcats and first since 1994. For the complete releases, click HERE
and HERE.

Tournament Titans: Third-seeded Michigan State
claimed the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday, Nov. 10th.
The Spartans defeated fifth-seeded Iowa, 3-2, in the title match. The crown
marked Michigan State's fourth Big Ten Tournament title and first since 2009.
Spartan Abby Barker was tabbed Tournament MVP. For more on the Big Ten Field
Hockey Tournament, click HERE.

Where We Rank: Four Big Ten field hockey teams
appeared in the final Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll. Penn State came in at No. 9, followed by No. 17 Northwestern, No. 19 Iowa and No. 20 Michigan State. For the complete poll,
click HERE.

And The Awards Go To: The Big Ten Conference announced its 2013 field
hockey All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners on Nov. 7, with Iowa,
Michigan Northwestern and Penn State collecting individual honors. Wolverine Rachael Mack was tabbed Player of the
Year, and was a unanimous selection for Offensive Player of the Year. Nittany
Lion Brittany Grzywacz was a
unanimous pick for Defensive Player of the Year. Hawkeye Stephanie Norlander picked up Freshman
of the Year accolades and Wildcat head coach Tracey Fuchs earned Coach of the Year recognition. For the
complete release, click HERE.

Regional Recognition: Twenty-one Big Ten field hockey players were named
to the 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region Teams. Thirteen student-athletes were
tabbed first-team selections, led by Big Ten co-champions Northwestern and Penn
State with three honorees each. The full list of conference players named to
the All-Region Teams can be found HERE.

Best in the West: Michigan's Rachael Mack was named the 2013
Longstreth/NFHCA West Region Player of the Year. The Wolverine captain posted a
career-high 21 goals, six assists and 48 points to lead the Big Ten and rank
third nationally with a 1.05 goal-per-game average. She posted two hat tricks and
netted seven game-winning goals this season. For the full release, click HERE.

Final National Stats: Numerous Big Ten standouts
appeared among the top 25 of the final NCAA statistical leaders of 2013,
including eight in the top 10. Iowa's Natalie Cafone led the nation in points
per game, while Michigan's Rachael Mack was third. Penn State's Laura Gebhart
finished third in assists per game. Below is a complete list of Big Ten
student-athletes in the top 25, which includes eight in the top 10. For the
complete lists, click HERE.

Head of the Class: Following the conclusion of the fall season, the Big Ten recognized a total of
869 fall sports student-athletes who have been named to the Academic
All-Conference team, which included 74 field hockey players. To
be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be
letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution
and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. At least 20 student-athletes maintained unblemished cumulative GPAs, including field hockey players Hannah Boyer of Indiana and Haley Kerstetter of Penn State. For the complete Academic All-Big Ten release, click here.

Numerous Big Ten standouts appear among the top 25 of the final NCAA
statistical leaders of 2013. Below is a complete
list of Big Ten student-athletes in the top 25, which includes eight in
the top 10.

Twenty-one Big Ten field hockey players were named to the 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region Teams, it was announced on Tuesday. Thirteen student-athletes were tabbed first-team selections, led by Big Ten co-champions Northwestern and Penn State with three honorees each. Michigan's Rachael Mack was tabbed the West Region Player of the Year. Below is the list of conference players named to All-Region Teams.

Four Big Ten field hockey teams are ranked in the final Penn Monto/NFHCA poll of 2013. Penn State leads the conference contingent at No. 9, followed by No. 17 Northwestern, No. 19 Iowa and No. 20 Michigan State.

Numerous Big Ten standouts appear among the top 25 of the NCAA
statistical leaders, which were released on Monday. Below is a complete
list of Big Ten student-athletes in the top 25, which includes eight in
the top 10.